Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

🎂 26th June 1942 (83 yrs) 📍 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Biography

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, musician, politician, and writer. With a career spanning over six decades, he is known for his significant contributions to Brazilian music and for winning Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, and the French government's National Order of Merit (1997). In 1999, he was named an "Artist for Peace" by UNESCO.

Gilberto Gil

🎬 Movies Featuring Gilberto Gil

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Gilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris (2025)

Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei - A Última Turnê

Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei - A Última Turnê (2025)

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3 Obás de Xangô

3 Obás de Xangô (2025)

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Cazuza: Good News

Cazuza: Good News (2025)

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Ritas

Ritas (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
Samba Infinite

Samba Infinite (2025)

as Librarian
Rita Lee: Mania de Você

Rita Lee: Mania de Você (2025)

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Show 60 Anos

Show 60 Anos (2025)

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Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi (2024)

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Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta

Kopenawa: Sonhar a Terra-Floresta (2024)

Toquinho Maravilhoso

Toquinho Maravilhoso (2024)

as Self
Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos

Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos (2024)

as Self
A Última Vanguarda

A Última Vanguarda (2024)

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They Shot the Piano Player

They Shot the Piano Player (2023)

as Self (voice)
Môa, Mother Africa Roots

Môa, Mother Africa Roots (2023)

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Bios: Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Bios: Os Paralamas do Sucesso (2023)

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Chic Show

Chic Show (2023)

as Self
Germano Mathias - O Catedrático do Samba

Germano Mathias - O Catedrático do Samba (2023)

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The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus (2023)

Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer

Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer (2022)

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Breaking Myths

Breaking Myths (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
O Presidente Improvável

O Presidente Improvável (2022)

as Self
Gilberto Gil: Um Deus em seu Jardim

Gilberto Gil: Um Deus em seu Jardim (2021)

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Arraial do Gil

Arraial do Gil (2021)

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Pelé

Pelé (2021)

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Amor e Sorte com Gilberto Gil

Amor e Sorte com Gilberto Gil (2020)

as Self
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade (2020)

as Self
Gilberto Gil - Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de Ritmo

Gilberto Gil - Concerto de Cordas & Máquinas de Ritmo (2020)

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Encontros Tropicais

Encontros Tropicais (2020)

as Self
Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1

Gilberto Gil Antologia Vol.1 (2019)

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Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar

Dorivando Saravá, o Preto Que Virou Mar (2019)

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Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando Pessoa

Mito e Música: A Mensagem de Fernando Pessoa (2019)

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Refavela 40

Refavela 40 (2019)

as Self
October

October (2019)

as Self
Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro

Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro (2019)

as Self
1964: Brazil between weapons and books

1964: Brazil between weapons and books (2019)

as Himself
O Barato de Iacanga

O Barato de Iacanga (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
All Love Songs

All Love Songs (2018)

as Self
O Outro Lado da Memória

O Outro Lado da Memória (2018)

as Self
Dê Lembranças a Todos

Dê Lembranças a Todos (2018)

as Self
Smetak

Smetak (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Tropicália: 50 Anos

Tropicália: 50 Anos (2017)

as Self (archive footage)
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End

Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End (2017)

as Self
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas (2017)

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Axé: Music of a People

Axé: Music of a People (2017)

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Pitanga

Pitanga (2016)

as Self
Beard, Hair & Stache

Beard, Hair & Stache (2016)

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Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World (2016)

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Yorimatã

Yorimatã (2016)

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Chico Science: Um Caranguejo Elétrico

Chico Science: Um Caranguejo Elétrico (2016)

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Rogério Duarte, o Tropikaoslista

Rogério Duarte, o Tropikaoslista (2015)

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Circo Voador - A Nave

Circo Voador - A Nave (2015)

as Self
Two Friends, a Century of Music

Two Friends, a Century of Music (2015)

as Self
André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music (2015)

as Self
Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo

Gilbertos Samba Ao Vivo (2014)

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Dominguinhos

Dominguinhos (2014)

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A Bola (2014)

as NARRADOR
Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração

Copacabana, Mon Amour: A Restauração (2014)

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A Farra do Circo

A Farra do Circo (2013)

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Viramundo

Viramundo (2013)

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Festive Land: Carnival in Bahia (2013)

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Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now!

Futuro do Pretérito: Tropicalismo Now! (2012)

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Tropicália

Tropicália (2012)

as Self
Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust

Jorge Mautner: Son of the Holocaust (2012)

as Self
Aperana Street 52

Aperana Street 52 (2012)

as Self
Especial: Ivete, Gil e Caetano

Especial: Ivete, Gil e Caetano (2011)

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O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois

O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois (2011)

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Canções do Exílio: A Labareda Que Lambeu Tudo

Canções do Exílio: A Labareda Que Lambeu Tudo (2011)

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2012: Time for Change

2012: Time for Change (2010)

as Self
A Night in 67

A Night in 67 (2010)

as Self
Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1

Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1 (2010)

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Duetos

Duetos (2010)

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Gilberto Gil, the Power of Music (2010)

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Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festa

Gilberto Gil – Fé Na Festa (2010)

as Self
Hello, Hello, Terezinha!

Hello, Hello, Terezinha! (2009)

as Self
Beyond Ipanema

Beyond Ipanema (2009)

as Self
Dzi Croquettes

Dzi Croquettes (2009)

as Self
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista

Loki: Arnaldo Baptista (2009)

as Self
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto

RiP!: A Remix Manifesto (2008)

as Self
Permanent Pan-Cinema

Permanent Pan-Cinema (2008)

as Self (voice)
The Man Who Bottled Clouds

The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008)

as Self
Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da Bahia

Beth Carvalho Canta o Samba da Bahia (2008)

as Self
Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal (2008)

as Self
Cidade do Samba

Cidade do Samba (2007)

as Self
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento

O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento (2006)

as Self
Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day

Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day (2006)

Fabricating Tom Zé

Fabricating Tom Zé (2006)

as Self
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra

Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra (2006)

as Self
Vinicius de Moraes

Vinicius de Moraes (2005)

as Self - Singer 'Formosa'
Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume

Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume (2005)

as Self
Looking for Black Orpheus

Looking for Black Orpheus (2005)

as Self
Phono 73: A Country and its Music

Phono 73: A Country and its Music (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
Gilberto Gil : Electroacústico

Gilberto Gil : Electroacústico (2004)

as Self
MTV Ao Vivo: 10 Anos

MTV Ao Vivo: 10 Anos (2004)

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Born To Be Blind (2003)

as Self (uncredited)
Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought

Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought (2003)

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Outros (Doces) Bárbaros

Outros (Doces) Bárbaros (2003)

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Viva São João! (2002)

as Self
Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'Gandaya

Gilberto Gil: Kaya N'Gandaya (2002)

as Self
Acústico MTV

Acústico MTV (2002)

as Self
Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico

Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico (2002)

as Self
Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei

Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei (2002)

as Self
Samba Riachão

Samba Riachão (2001)

as Self
Brazil's Maria Bethânia

Brazil's Maria Bethânia (2001)

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Toquinho (2001)

as Self
O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho

O Cinema Segundo Vladimir Carvalho (2001)

as Self
Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste

Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste (2001)

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Multishow Ao Vivo - Brasil (2001)

as Self
I Want

I Want (2000)

as (voice)
Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds

Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds (1998)

as Self - Narrator
Ed Mort

Ed Mort (1997)

as Silva 5
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe

Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe (1997)

as Self
Bahia de Todos os Sambas

Bahia de Todos os Sambas (1996)

as Self
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Jorge Amado (1996)

as Self
The Mandarin

The Mandarin (1995)

as Sinhô
Acústico MTV

Acústico MTV (1994)

as Self
Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista

Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista (1993)

as Self
Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser

Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser (1992)

as Self (archive footage)
Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália

Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália (1992)

as Self
Dias de Euforia

Dias de Euforia (1989)

as Self
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy

Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy (1989)

as Self
Ôrí

Ôrí (1989)

as Self
Hunting Season

Hunting Season (1988)

as Self
Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion

Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion (1987)

as Self
Talking Cinema

Talking Cinema (1986)

as Party Guest
Infinita Tropicália

Infinita Tropicália (1986)

as Self
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Making of - Quilombo (1984)

as Self
Corações a Mil

Corações a Mil (1983)

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Gilbertianas Brasileiras (1983)

as Self
Brasil

Brasil (1981)

as Self
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music

Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music (1979)

as Self
Os Doces Bárbaros

Os Doces Bárbaros (1977)

as Self
Gilberto Gil - Refazenda

Gilberto Gil - Refazenda (1975)

as Self
Bahia de Todos os Santos

Bahia de Todos os Santos (1974)

as Self
Álbum de Música

Álbum de Música (1974)

as Self
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Passe Livre (1974)

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The Demiurge

The Demiurge (1972)

as Pã
Semana de Arte Moderna

Semana de Arte Moderna (1972)

as himself
O Tempo e o Som

O Tempo e o Som (1970)

as Self
Bahia, For Example

Bahia, For Example (1969)

as Self
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Gilberto Gil (N/A)

as Self